AUVSI's Initiatives Aim to Boost U.S. Drone Industry and Level Global Playing Field This week, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) took a significant step toward strengthening the U.S. drone industry with the launch of the Partnership for Drone Competitiveness (Partnership) and the release of an accompanying whitepaper. A Capitol Hill press … [Read more...] about AUVSI’s Partnership for Drone Competitiveness: Strengthening the US Drone Industry
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Matternet M2 Delivery Drone Receives Amendment to Type Certification, Highlighting Platform Updates
As the FAA continues to develop the process for granting type certifications for unmanned vehicles, Matternet's M2 delivery drone receives the first amendment to type certification, as the platform has evolved. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Continue reading below or listen: DroneLife · Matternets - Amendment - To - Type - Certification - For - M2 - Delivery - … [Read more...] about Matternet M2 Delivery Drone Receives Amendment to Type Certification, Highlighting Platform Updates
BREAKING: Mike Whitaker Confirmed as FAA Administrator
The U.S. Senate today confirmed President Biden's pick for a new FAA Administrator, Mike Whitaker, in a unanimous bipartisan vote of 98-0. In welcome news for the aviation industry, Mike Whitaker has been confirmed as the next FAA Administrator. After a unanimous vote to invoke cloture (moving directly to a vote, without debate) Whitaker was confirmed. Whitaker will … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Mike Whitaker Confirmed as FAA Administrator
FAA Administrator: Whitaker Nomination Moves Through Committee, Drone Industry Calls for Swift Action to Confirm
The process of appointing an FAA Administrator continues, as the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation moved the nomination of former FAA Deputy Mike Whitaker unanimously through committee. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · FAA - Administrator - Whitaker - Nomination - Moves - Through - Committee The nomination will now need to be … [Read more...] about FAA Administrator: Whitaker Nomination Moves Through Committee, Drone Industry Calls for Swift Action to Confirm
The Regulatory Environment for Counter UAS: a DRONELIFE Exclusive from AUVSI NE
At the AUVSI NE UAS and AAM Summit, a panel of experts discussed the regulatory environment for counter UAS technology. Led by the FAA's Executive Director of the Office of UAS and Emerging Entrants Security, Abigail Smith, a panel of experts and stakeholders discussed the current regulatory landscape for counter UAS (CUAS) technology: and how regulations should evolve from … [Read more...] about The Regulatory Environment for Counter UAS: a DRONELIFE Exclusive from AUVSI NE
